New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-19

in maintaining foreign lunatics, 20 say morning OIL
| tho inmates of almshouscs. hospitals aud prisons
| 1t IS about time that the country had laws that
would protect us from this class of immigrants.
| WANTED, q rallying cry" is the heading The
| Ner- York World gives to ono of ITS paragraphs.
Well the natural rallying cry next fall OF the
Democracy of this State will he, "Dave Hill and
unlimited rum!" II makes lovely cry for those
that like it.
Ever since that singu lar and precarious survival
of the unfttest The Neir- York Times published the
startling and exclusive intelligence that it had
hired man to an Alaskan river III its hon
or, we have been hoping against hope that it would
find the grace to live up to such splendid and TO-
mantle exploit. We now begin to feel that may
not have hoped in van for The Times has just en-
barked in another gloomy but heroic enterprises
and is endeavoring to show how shameful and I'M
pious thing 10 is for THE TRIBUNE to seek t. OBJ
tam from the soldiers their views Of the Dependent
Pensions bill. of the veto that killed it, and of pen
sion legislation in general. We really didn't int nd
to commit tho objectionable SIN; merely de-
signed to continue our practice of obtaining from
the people most interested in various questions, like
the tariff and the temperance ISSUE their opinions
upon them. But now that tine enormity OF our Of
fence has been pointed ont, nothing shall deter US
from sharing with The Times the honor of exposing
Ii.
II is learned from The Buffalo Commercial Id
rertiser that Buffalo has been receiving what
that paper styles the kick courteous" from
Western critic. The kick courteous-we wonder ii
that is not the sort of inverted attention that
Cleveland has been bestOwing on the majority OF
his Buffalo admirersi Judging from the reports
that come from Erie County, the question is fair
0ne
It's curious by the way TO adapt the editorial OF TIE
TRIBrNE regard tn Mr. Baines cold so that 1t would
We simply move to strike out the word Blaine"
wherever 1t and insert the word DAVIS ana he
Courier
The motion is out Of order and The Neps and
Ccarie will take its seat. Move to strike out
"Blainer and insert "Dsvi5"i You might as well
move TO strike out George Washington" and In
sert Benedict Arnold" You might as we'll move
TO strike out the star-spangled banner" and In
sert " the flag that carried a single star" fon
might as we'll move TO strike out Yankee Doodle
and insert "Dlxie's Land You might as well
move TO strike out "the blue " and insert "the
gray You might as well move to strike out
patriotism" and insert treason" You might as
well move to strike ont "progress" and insert
"backsliding" You might as we'll moye-but we
arc confident that on second thought The Meas
and Courier viii recognize that 1t was not deprived
Of the floor a moment too soon.
A bill has been prepared fixing the status of b.
cycles tricycles etc. in this State. and declaring |
that they are carriages and have the same rights as
other vehicles This is as 1t should be. The |
wheel in all forms should DO allowed 10 use pub
lie streets and roadways without prohibition,
although restrictions. Of course, may DO necdIuL
"The paramount consideration with the Mug
wumps." remarks The Erening POST Is the civil
Service Oh. no, neghbor. The paramount con-
sideration with tho Mugwumps, as you will sec by
referring TO your own files. is to lie about Mr..
Blaine.
Here Ia n doctor asserting that "sleepinC without
the head covered Is one Of tho causes OF insomnia
Nonsense 1t is the rarost thing in the world to ind
a bidheadcd man suffering from insomnia.
The Ford had n delightfully."- idyllic editorial
on the gentle charms and graces OF
spring In New-YoIk. Tho writer described the
beauties and attractions OF April III this city with
SO tender sympathy and glowing enthusiasm that
every reader would have felt Iresisnby impelled
to start out TO pick daisies and violes IN Central
Park but for the unfortunate fact that rs he lifted
his eye from the poetic phrases on the printed page
he could not fail TO notice that the ground was
white with snow ard that q bowling sleet storm
pneumonia. II Is never entirely safe in this climate
10 dust the spring editorial and give 1t an airing
much before the middle of May.
Boston has jumped upon Mr. George Riddle, tho
actor and Mr.. Riddle has jumped back upon Boston.
10 the impartial observer 1t would seem that Mr.
Riddles feet were quite ms destructive as Bostons
In truth II would not hurt Boston If her liver were
A trifie less frigid. Boston needs sunshine. She
needs good, warm, generous thaw.
With his ideas on special legislation, Governor
Hill would be logically bound to veto any legisla-
ton relating to the Brooklyn Bridge, because, for
,ooth, it did not equally apply to every other
bridge in the State!
wo gratefully acknowledge tine receipt OF checK
Tor siO0 tho proceeds OF a Kinder Symphonic
given on April 1 by the boarding pupils OF Miss
NM Rrown's School for Girls, at No. 715 Fhthave,
for tho benefit Of TIE TRIBUNE Fresh Air funh
remarkably fruitful interest in this charity has been
manifested by this school The proceeds oil a iair
given last June amounted TO sioO and sevcrai oi
tho girls gave fairs during the summer at their own
homes. or nj watcring-parcs where they were staying
Resides these direct contributions tho pupils hSh
christmas gave I'm addition to 80 In cash. presents
n mora than 100 Children belonging to the mission {
chool OF tho Rev. Dr. Robnson's church-chiiuroh
st.. Aaln In